Template talk:The Amazing Race

Color scheme

I like the previous version (yellow/red/white) better. It is representative of the route marker colors and of the show itself. While the shades of gray "looks professional", it seems rather dull and blah, and doesn't do justice to TAR. Tinlinkin 08:27, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

I completely agree. I also like the way the old scheme organized the international versions of the show, making it possible to add future seasons without much trouble. Plus it was easier to access those miscellaneous pages like the Trivia page. Can I vote to revert it Sorry when I posted this my browser had something weird with it. Now it looks good HansTAR

What do you mean easier to access? I can still get to it. TeckWiz^TalkContribs_{# of Edits} 21:55, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Official sites

Why are the official sites necessary in this template? I know Template:ARseasons ([1]) had them, but why now? Navigational templates for Wikipedia should only link to Wikipedia content, nothing else. Tinlinkin 08:40, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

I added them because I've seen them in other show navboxes (like the ones for Desperate Housewives, The OC, and Ugly Betty) and think that they're useful to have. I wrote a few weeks ago on the Amazing Race talk page that I was thinking of adding them, and no one ever responded, so I thought it would be okay. Is there a policy about navboxes that states that external links shouldn't be included? If there isn't, I think it should be acceptable to include them. CrazyLegsKC 13:26, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

In Wikipedia:Navigational templates, the first sentence gives me the impression that nav templates are intended for navigation within Wikipedia and nowhere else: "A navigational template is often a small list for use in several related articles, without the usual disadvantages of duplication; in particular, editing is done in a central place, the template page."—the list being composed of links within Wikipedia. There is nothing in that page that says external links are not allowed, however. So here is my second reason why I'm uncomfortable with the many external links: most of those links are unrelated for some articles. If I view the TAR 3 article, it would be reasonable to want the link for the TAR 3 official site; it is probably not reasonable to show the official website link for TAR 9 in that article. A similar situation applies if you choose to link to official countries: if you're viewing the TAR Brazil article, why would you need to have an external link for TAR Asia? The example templates you presented probably have a stronger case for EL inclusion as the one EL cited points to a common parent website, and the subarticles can claim that website as their source (although I think "External links" sections are better than ELs in a navbox--the subarticles' sources would be clearer to point out). So I have to disagree here. Tinlinkin 00:44, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Shanghai Rush

I think Shanghai Rush should not be included, because if we consider the related shows there should be Expedition Impossible, Peking Express, and some other shows that are like TAR. But they have nothing to do with the real TAR. That's my opinion. Gonzalochileno (talk) 22:25, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

This I wholeheartedly agree with, this is a template for The Amazing Race. NOT Shanghai Rush which is not related to the Amazing Race at all. --Kartoffel ⁰⁷ 05:47, 27 August 2012 (UTC)

It sort of is. And you should really pay attention to time stamps. Gonzalochileno raised this issue nearly a year ago.—Ryulong (琉竜) 06:18, 27 August 2012 (UTC)

I know this was a year ago, I was just wondering why it is in the template when it can be linked to the China Rush article itself. This is a navigation box for The Amazing Race after all. --Kartoffel ⁰⁷ 07:17, 27 August 2012 (UTC)

Because discussion of the Shanghai Rush is still somewhat relevant to discussion of the China Rush and the series as a whole.—Ryulong (琉竜) 09:00, 27 August 2012 (UTC)

Damn! Shanghai Rush was the precursor of TAR: China Rush. ApprenticeFan ^work 09:03, 27 August 2012 (UTC)

Italicizing

I don't think the other franchises should be italicized, because it is harder to read when they are italicized. Intoronto1125TalkContributions 15:29, 13 December 2012 (UTC)

I agree with "Intoronto1125" Qantasplanes (talk) 10:14, 14 December 2012 (UTC)

Because they are TV show titles rather than random nation names. It's The Amazing Race Asia, Australia, etc. And I've never seen anyone ever complain that italicization makes it harder to read. Just deal with the fact that as they are television titles that they must be italicized.—Ryulong (琉竜) 18:32, 15 December 2012 (UTC)